As if by magic: Tom Felton strips shirtless to play internet billionaire in new crime drama Murder In The First

Tom Felton made his shirtless debut in new crime drama Murder in The First on TNT last Monday, playing a character which couldn't be further from scheming teenage schoolboy Draco Malfoy.

The 26-year-old actor could be seen engaging in a number of steamy affairs, which ultimately leads him to be the main suspect in a murder investigation.

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As if by magic: Tom Felton appears shirtless in the season premiere of Murder In The First

Tom, who shot to fame in Harry Potter, plays arrogant internet billionaire Erich Blunt who is having an affair with an air stewardess called Cindy on board his private plane, in a scene which sees him strip down to his underwear in a passionate embrace.

Shortly after the fling Cindy, played by Brianne Davis, is fired from his plane for spilling red wine on him during the flight.

Days later Cindy is found dead in her apartment and Erich becomes one of the prime suspects in her murder case.

All grown up: Tom Felton plays an arrogant internet billionaire in the new crime drama

Stripping off: In the new drama Tom plays Erich Blunt who is having an affair with an air stewardess

In trouble: Tom's character is arrested as a murder suspect in the crime drama

The show, which has just had it's first episode aired in the US, also features Erich involved in trysts with multiple women, and even making raunchy sex tapes.

Tom, who shot to fame for playing Harry Potter's school enemy Draco Malfoy in the film franchise, plays a tech genius with a hidden past, arrogantly admitting he hasn't received an email from the police as he 'gets over 3000 a day'.

Getting close: In the drama shown on TNT Tom becomes a murder suspect after the stewardess he had an affair with is murdered

Pucker up: In Murder In The First Tom plays an internet billionaire who has multiple affairs

The episode shows a lengthy gruesome
shot of the stunning stewardess murdered naked body, who has fallen, or
been pushed, down the stairs surrounded by a smashed vase.

The series also
stars Kathleen Robertson and Taye Diggs as the police inspectors who are
tasked with investigating the suspicious murder.

Angry: Tom plays a murder suspect in the crime drama that airs on TNT

Getting shirty: Former Harry Potter star Tom is seen showing off his toned physique in the new crime drama

Aside from TV acting Tom will next appear in Belle which will be in UK cinemas on June 13.

Tom also has films Ghosts of the Pacific and Fangs of War expected for release in 2014.

The next episode will air on June 23 on TNT at 12.30AM Eastern Time.

Bloody: The crime drama shows the murdered air stewardess in the position she died in

Cold blooded murder: Tom's character is a suspect in Cindy's murder

Young money: Tom Felton plays internet billionaire in new crime drama Murder In The First

Trouble in paradise: Tom's character Erich becomes a prime murder suspect after the stewardess he has an affair with on his plane is murdered

Mile high club: Tom's character is seen having an affair on his private plane